eBay lists a $60 million AI supercomputer with 9,600 Nvidia A100 GPUs and 4,200 AMD EPYC CPUs — but you do get free shipping

A technology supplier has placed an eBay listing for a massive supercomputer installation valued at $59.7 million. The deal encompasses 300 server racks, each containing 4,600 Nvidia A100 accelerators and 4,200 AMD EPYC processors. The graphics accelerators and enterprise processors are designed to support large-scale computing operations.

The installation is powered by Nvidia's Ampere architecture, which is older than the company's more recent Blackwell and Vera Rubin systems. Despite being from an earlier generation, AMD's Rome processors remain useful for specific computing tasks. The equipment could be valuable for AI development, machine learning, and scientific workloads depending on software compatibility and processing requirements.

The price difference between generations may affect purchasing decisions, especially as advanced Nvidia systems come with high costs and lengthy procurement processes. For comparison, Nvidia's GB300 NVL72 and VR200 NVL72 rack configurations have reportedly sold for $6.5 million and $7.8 million respectively. The advertised installation follows a pattern of presenting every rack with four computing units alongside three administration machines.

Each computing unit includes two AMD EPYC Rome processors, each with 64 cores, and eight Nvidia A100 SXM4 accelerators with 40GB each. Memory for every computing unit is 1TB of DDR4-2933, while administrative machines feature paired 64-core processors and 192GB of memory. The complete installation has a total of 268,800 processor cores and approximately 1,401.6 TB of available memory.

The seller's asking price is significantly higher than the estimated combined value of major components, which totals around $28.1 million. This price includes 9,600 Nvidia A100 accelerators, 4,200 AMD EPYC processors, and memory, but excludes additional infrastructure like server enclosures, cooling equipment, electrical components, and networking hardware.

The seller offers free shipping, either via standard FedEx Ground transportation or faster delivery options for $25 or $50 respectively. Despite the high price, the seller advertises collection without charge. The listing has attracted 11 watchers, and one prospective buyer has added the installation to an eBay shopping cart, indicating some interest.

However, serious purchasers would need to assess the equipment's condition, power consumption, software compatibility, and maintenance requirements before committing the substantial funds.